European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a a the stars and stripes tuesday May 15,1990protests flare As ., philippine talks open Manila up a police fired tear Gas and clashed with scores of . Protesters monday at the Start of exploratory talks that will decide the future of Military facilities in the Philippines. At least 55 people including 25 police officers were injured and about 94 demonstrators were arrested in the violence authorities said. Screaming a Yankee go Home a several groups of protesters burned a Flag and pelted police with tiny homemade bombs outside the heavily guarded Central Bank building where the talks were being held. Police fired tear Gas at several Hundred protesters who attempted three times to stage demonstrations. The communist led rebel group the new Peoples army issued a statement monday urging Nationals to a go Home or suffer the agony of the new Peoples army suspected in the killings of two Servicemen outside Clark a on the eve of discussions on the future of Military facilities in the Philippines made no reference to the slayings. Police raided suspected rebel hideouts in Angeles City and rounded up More than 200 people for questioning but no suspects have been arrested. President Corazon Aquino said monday that a your government is taking All necessary measures to secure the lives of american but she added a we cannot guarantee a 100 percent fail Safe Protection. No government can. . Special negotiator Richard Armi Tage in his opening remarks of the talks denounced the killings of the two airmen sunday. A this brutal and Clumsy attack to drive a wedge Between the United states and the Philippines will fail a Armitage said at the Start of exploratory talks at the Central Bank where some 1,500 Security men were posted. Airmen James c. Green 22, and John h. Raven 21, were shot and killed while they were about to Board a motorized tricycle in front of a hotel in Angeles City adjoining Clark. The latest killings came nine Days after Marine gunnery sgt. John Fredette was fatally shot and raised to 11 the number of Nationals killed in insurgency related incidents in the past three years. Riot police beat Back student protesters near Manila s Central Bank where talks Are under Way on the future of Bases following the attack Officials reimposed travel restrictions clamped for five Days after Fredette was killed. Off Post leave and Liberty for the 40,000 troops and related employees and dependents were cancelled. Off base travel throughout the Island was restricted. Armitage said the United states planned to negotiate an Extension of the lease covering six facilities including the sprawling Clark base and Subic Bay naval base. The Basing rights expire in september 1991. But Armitage added a if you ask us to leave leave we shall As expeditiously As possible and with our Pride fully the new York times reported monday that the United states May have to give up at least one of its two big military bases in the Philippines Over the next decade because of rising nationalist sentiment against the installations. Citing interviews with And philippine officials the times said the emerging consensus among leaders in the asian country seemed to be running against keeping All the bases. Any new agreement requires approval by the Philippines Senate where ant bases sentiment is Strong. Opponents of the bases say the facilities in the former Colony Are an infringement of philippine sovereignty. Philippine officials urged the United states to comply with Aid commitments to the Philippines which they said had been Cut by $222 million this year. Washington is paying the Philippines $461 million annually in Aid for the use of the bases. The biggest protest in Manila on monday was held by some 3,000 workers and students but police blocked their path to the Embassy and the protesters dispersed after setting ablaze an effigy of Uncle Sam. Pro bases rallies attended by More than 3,000 filipinos were staged in Olon Gapo City outside Subic Bay and at the Clark Gate. Signs held aloft by bar girls at the Clark demonstration said Quot we love bases and a no bases no Money no about 1,000 opponents of the bases tried to approach Clark but were persuaded to disperse peacefully. But plans by militant groups for massive demonstrations nationwide did not materialize.80,000 March in Paris to protest anti semitism Paris apr at least 80,000 people including president Francois Mitterrand marched monday in protest of the desecration of jewish cemeteries in one of Frances largest rallies Ever against anti semitism. The silent March came hours after swastikas were found painted on jewish Graves in Clichy sous Bois a Paris suburb stirring up anew the National fury that followed last weeks desecration of 34 Graves and the mutilation of a Corpse in Carpen tras. People jammed the mile Long route from the place de la Republic to the place de la Bastille Many wearing the yellow stars of David that nazis forced jews to Wear during world War ii. Side streets were packed with marchers. All major television networks carried live cover age of the protest. Mitterrand whose attendance was not announced in Advance was greeted with roaring cheers from the crowd. It was the first time since world War ii that a French president joined a Public demonstration. A the Mission of Justice and the police is to guard the rights of everyone a Mitterrand said before the March. A respect for the living depends on respect for the the protesters were mostly peaceful. But at one Point angry youths verbally abused the former president of the european parliament Simone veil who tried to Stop them from breaking windows at a cafe where right wingers recently toasted hitlers birthday. Veil was not injured. In remarks before the March Premier Michel to card labelled the vandals a criminal fools and said he would a make it Clear to the eyes of France in its unanimity is neither racist nor anti sem item a u extreme right Wing Leader Jean Marie be pen who once called the nazi Gas Chambers a a detail Quot of history did not urge his followers to participate. Polio cans and human rights leaders have accused be pen of implicit responsibility in the desecration by creating an atmosphere of racial March Cut across religious lines. Finances 650,000-Strong jewish Community was joined by moslem leaders and roman Catholic Bishops including the Cardinal of Lyon Albert from Page 1 Day the governing party a losses were a sign Kohl was suffering for not taking into account West German concerns Over unification. Many West germans fear they will pay for the hundreds of billions of Marks needed to bail out the East German Economy. Kohl called the results a a disappointing defeat and acknowledged it May have been generated in part by a Yuncer Dainty a Over unification costs. He accused the leftists of waging a a fear the election losses came amid another Jolt for Kohl a the failure of a team of experts from both Germany to agree on key aspects of unification. Late saturday delegations from both Germany completed the draft of a treaty that is to serve As the basis for the economic currency and social Union of the countries by july 2. Dieter Vogel spokesman for Kohl said one of the touch Iest unification issues a whether to allow West germans to buy up East German property a has been put on the Back Burner. A negotiations will be continued this week on a political level a he said in Bonn sunday. The failure to agree on How to Transfer East Germany a state owned property and industries to the private sector indicates de Maiziere is reluctant to allow West German interests to buy up East Germany a vast state owned holdings. De Maiziere like Kohl favors a Quick shift to a free Market and fast unification. But he has been under pressure from East Germany a social democrats who Are part of his governing coalition to seek More social guarantees for East germans and slow the Pace of talks. West German social Democrat have warned that unification has not been properly thought out and could Lead to unemployment weakening of the West German Mark and inflation. Specifics of the economic agreement reached this past weekend were not released but they Likely will flesh out details of How West Germany a currency will become the currency of East Germany this summer. West Germany had agreed earlier to Trade East German Marks for West German Marks at a 1-to-l rate for salaries pensions and Small savings accounts
